2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology in Tennessee

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Theology is the 131st most popular major in the country with 5,846 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Tennessee, there were 105 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the theology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee doctor’s degree theology students.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology in Tennessee

#1

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$10,671 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Union, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union are $10,671, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Union

#2

Pentecostal Theological Seminary

Cleveland, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$11,995 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pentecostal Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pentecostal Theological Seminary, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pentecostal Theological Seminary are $11,995, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pentecostal Theological Seminary Theology Report

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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